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ArticleInternational journal of public health2026

Shaping Workspaces, Shaping Lives: Health Implications of Working From Home for Employees With Tertiary Education in Switzerland.

Szilvia Altwicker-Hámori, Sarah Heiniger, Marc Höglinger

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Article in International journal of public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Szilvia Altwicker-Hámori *Winterthur Institute of Health Economics, School of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Sarah Heiniger *Winterthur Institute of Health Economics, School of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Marc HöglingerWinterthur Institute of Health Economics, School of Management and Law, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effect of transitioning to working from home (WFH) on health for employees with a tertiary degree. Methods: Data were drawn from the COVID-19 Social Monitor, a large, high-frequency longitudinal online panel of the Swiss 18-79-year-old resident population ( Results: Even post-COVID-19 WFH measures, the proportion of tertiary-educated employees working from home remained high relative to pre-pandemic levels. Individual fixed-effects estimates suggest no evidence of an effect of transitioning to WFH on any of the health outcomes. Conclusion: The upward trend in WFH underscores the importance of health-impact research in this context. The absence of adverse health effects is significant for employers and policymakers aiming to provide flexible work arrangements. Our study provides a benchmark for future research by encompassing a comprehensive range of health outcomes and utilizing a longitudinal panel structure that captures the transition from mandatory to optional WFH arrangements.

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COVID-19Health StatusOccupational HealthTeleworkingAdolescentAdultAgedEducational StatusFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedSwitzerlandWorking ConditionsCOVID-19 Social Monitorfixed-effects estimationoccupational healthSwitzerlandworking from home

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PMID41767885
PMCPMC12945841

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